rounded

American  

[roun-did] / ˈraʊn dɪd /

adjective

1. reduced to simple curves; made round.

2. Phonetics. pronounced with rounded lips; labialized.

   “Boot” has a rounded vowel.

3. fully developed, perfected, or complete; diversified and well-balanced (sometimes used in combination).

   a well-rounded education; a rounded character.

4. round.

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rounded British  

/ ˈraʊndɪd /

adjective

1. round or curved

2. having been made round or curved

3. full, mature, or complete

4. (of the lips) pursed, as in pronouncing the sound ( uː )

5. (of a speech sound) articulated with rounded lips

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Other Word Forms

• roundedly adverb
• roundedness noun

Etymology

Origin of rounded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; round ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

A regular feature, “Hot Flashes!!,” rounded up new scientific findings.

From The Wall Street Journal

In response to public fears that prices will be rounded up, elaborate watchdogs have been created, to protect consumers.

From BBC

The train derailed as it rounded a bend near the town of Nizanda, officials said.

From BBC

The ship rounded Africa on Aug. 14 and crossed the Atlantic in three weeks, passing by the northern shores of Venezuela before arriving in Gulfport, Miss., on Sept. 11.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sun was only seen for 30 minutes, putting it on track to be the darkest December since 1934 when there was so little light meteorologists "rounded it down to zero hours".

From Barron's

Related Words

• bowed
• spherical